Which to use
“verheilt” and “verteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,539
- “verheilt” frequency rank
- #44,337
- “verteile” frequency rank
- 85876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verheilt | verteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verheilen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen |
Where the eye mixes verheilt and verteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verheilt (CVCCVVCC) and verteile (CVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verheilt and verteile
A purely visual mix-up. verheilt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt]) and verteile ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verheilt is recorded at frequency rank #41,539, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lt]. verteile is at rank #44,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 85876, this pair ranks #101,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verheilt vs verteile
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "verheilt": h. Private to "verteile": -.
"verheilt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verteile" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verheilt" and "verteile" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verheilt" vs "verteile" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verheilt" and "verteile" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verheilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verheilt" and "verteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeigt vs verheilt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #101,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.